Category: Introduction To Z Scale
Steam Locomotives In Z Scale
The Christmas season is always a popular time in model railroading. Whether you had the classic oval of track and steam locomotive under the tree, or if that image is just a nostalgic look back on what you wished you had… model trains and Christmas really do go together. Around this time of year, I’ll [...]
Start Small In Z Scale
Whenever I talk to a potential new user interested in Z scale, I tend to be a bit conservative. One of the real benefits of Z scale is that in a relatively small space you can have operating yards, passing sidings, double mainlines, etc., great stuff. No question Z scale can excel at this, lots [...]
Beginning In Z Scale 1:220
The Marklin Company of Germany has been making model trains since the late 1800′s and in 1972 introduced their Z scale model trains to the world. At 1/220 (commonly written as 1:220) the size of real [...]
